Creek City is a small but historically important mountain stream that flows from City Creek Canyon and in parts of Salt Lake City, Utah, and to the Jordan River which leads to Great Salt Lake. Head of City Creek is about 8 miles (13 km) to City Creek Canyon northeast of Downtown Salt Lake City. The entire flow is only about 14.5 miles (23 km) across. The melting of snow from adjacent mountains provides most of the City Creek currents, but the flow flows throughout the year due to natural springs at the head of a tributary.
Until 1882 City Creek served as the city's main water supply, and continued to provide drinking water to The Avenues and northern Salt Lake City.
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History
Vanguards were Mormon's first pioneers from Utah who camped in front of the mouth of City Creek Canyon July 22, 1847. This area is now a crossroads between State Street and North Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah. The first stream branched out into the river that led south through Washington Square and the main branch flowed westward, towards Temple Square and around North Temple Street. Both forks are emptied into the Jordan River.
The front guard, led by Orson Pratt, diverted the stream to soften the soil and plant crops. On July 24, when the Brigham Young party arrived, five hectares (20,000 m²) of potatoes had been planted. Young named the tributaries in the Salt Lake Valley on August 22, 1847, calling City Creek that way because it was in the heart of a city that pioneers had planned.
Young stated that the rights to all rivers are openly held, and the administration was initially carried out by the local LDS High Council, then by the local neighborhood (trial). In 1850 Brigham Young himself gained a sole right to water, though the administration continued as usual. Bishop Ward transferred the responsibility of distributing water to the city council when Salt Lake City was founded in 1851.
City Creek is channeled along its western fork, and canals are dug on both sides of every street of Salt Lake City. Water is delivered by opening the gate to the street channel. This system, run by water experts designated by bishops, sends drinking water and farming to sewers in front of every citizen plot.
A water pipe was built to serve downtown in 1876, and the initial system was completed on June 22, 1877. However, water was not available in some parts of the city, especially The Avenue, then called "dry benches" because water had to be carried uphill from City Creek under. In 1878, many residents petitioned the city to levy property taxes to expand the water system, and the territorial legislature endorsed retribution. The transfer to a dry bench was made in 1884, channeling water to the inhabitants on the 6th avenue and below. The subsequent diversion fed the higher part of the city, but only in 1910 the diversion was built high enough to provide water throughout the city.
Water became increasingly scarce in Salt Lake City in the 1860s, especially during the drought years. The Red Butte Creek, used by the eastern part of the city, was adapted by the US Army when Fort Douglas was built in 1862. Salt Lake also grew rapidly, prompting the city council to invest in a canal project to bring more water from Utah. Lake 35 miles (56 km) to the south. In 1882 the Jordan Salt Lake Channel was completed, allowing Salt Lake City to access reliable agricultural water. In 1888, the city entered into an agreement with the farmers in the vicinity to exchange the volume of low-grade Utah water for pure water dripping from other mountain streams in the Salt Lake Valley.
In 1909, the creek was placed in an underground channel on North Temple Street from outside Memory Grove to the west of the State Fairpark where water went out into the Jordan River.
Flood 1983
The river flow remained underground until the 1982/1983 winter rainfall record produced a very large snowpack in the Creek basin. Slower temperatures from warmer temperatures and spells that suddenly heat up in May swell. Saturday night, May 28, the North Temple channel became clogged and the entire river overflowed into the streets, down Canyon Road and onto State Street. Volunteers worked frantically that Sunday morning to protect local buildings by sailing on State Street sand, channeling streams to the eastern part of the road to large ditches near Salt Lake City and the County Building in 400 South. When the sewer overflows, "River State Road" is extended to 1300 South where current flows with other streams in the channel to the Jordan River. The temporary crossing bridge is built on State Street, which is part of US-89 and one of the main corridors of Salt Lake City.
The flow returns to normal on June 11, but cleaning takes several weeks. Floods have proven to be a popular attraction, and some residents suggest bringing the river permanently on the ground and putting it into Salt Lake City in a more meaningful way. Attention to City Creek brings improvement to it.
In the next year, students from six high schools and local Scouts build the "Freedom Line" at the bottom of City Creek Canyon. In 1986 Salt Lake City devised the "Town Creek Master Plan" in order to preserve the canyons around City Creek "as a valuable recreational and recreational space for the city's interests."
When The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints completed the LDS Conference Center in 2000, part of the stream was again visible. City Creek runs freely with its center on a roughly chiseled granite bed, accented at a waterfall building.
Fire
On July 29, 2008, a major fire started in the canyon section and had burned over 180 acres (0.73 km 2 ) the next day. The cause of fire has been determined to be human origin because no lightning is present on the day it begins.
Maps City Creek (Utah)
City of Canyon Creek
For a short time in 1873, City Creek Canyon was explored for mineral deposits. Silver, lead, and gold were discovered and a town called Modoc City was established to house miners. Although preliminary reports indicate a promising mineral value, this mining operation was not proven profitable and was stopped in 1874.
Beginning in the early 20th century Salt Lake City and the US Federal Government made a concerted effort to purchase the Creek Creek river basin. In 2005 drainage was mostly owned and preserved in length by the government. Initially this served to preserve the supply of clean water, but open space supporters cited it as a successful wildlife preservation.
Less than a mile (1.6 km) from Utah State Capitol and downtown Salt Lake City, the canyons around City Creek have virtually no personal development. A single road extends into the canyon, accessible by walking from Memory Grove Park or by Bonneville Boulevard, which encircles the canyon, connecting The Avenues with Capitol Hill. Bonneville is a two-lane road, but cars are allowed in only one lane, and must use this path as a one-lane road. Other lines are divided by bicycles and pedestrians, both of which can travel in either direction. The canyon road is open to private vehicles for a small fee even on calendar days and holidays, from Memorial Day weekend to the last day of September. Bicycles are allowed on strange calendar days during summer, except holidays. Picnic sites are available through booking. The canyon is closed for vehicles during winter, but is open to bicycles and pedestrians. Dogs are allowed into the canyon with ropes under water treatment plants and watersheds, whose borders are clearly marked with signs near the marker for four miles.
Crossing
The only road that crosses the canyon north of Fourth Avenue (200 North) is the one-way one-way Bonneville Boulevard. However, plans have been made for more direct crossings. For example, in 1916, the Salt Lake City Commission asked for a bid for the proposed bridge on 11th Avenue. Then, as a World War II national defense project, a 7 km (11 km) north bypass ("Bonneville Parkway") from downtown Salt Lake City is planned, connect Fort Douglas with US-91 (now US-89) near North Salt Lake. The state legislature designated to be the State Route 231 in 1941, after 11 Avenue from the castle to the intersection of the canyon, and then curved northward around Ensign Peak to North Salt Lake, but was not built and removed from state highway system in 1945. (Other defense projects built include SR-168, SR-193, and SR-232.)
See also
- City Creek (disambiguation)
- Downtown Creek
- List of rivers in Utah
References
Further reading
- Thora Watson (1995). City Building Flow . It turned out to be self-published.
- LeRoy W. Hooton, Jr. "City Creek: Salt Lake City First Water Supply" Report from the Salt Lake City government. Retrieved February 16, 2005.
External links
- City Creek history - including flood images 1983
- Photo Gallery of the City of Canyon Creek
- Utah History To Go - 1983 Flood in Salt Lake City
- City Creek: Salt Lake City's First Water Supply (.pdf file)
- Creek City Map
- Kadinsky, Sergey "Creek City, Salt Lake City" Hidden Water Blog August 12, 2016
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